Interesting. I was talking with a friend this morning about distribution of prizes. We were thinking about the software that computes how the tickets are distributed and what cities the prizes go to. Of course it could be set up in any manner, but like you say, the prizes have to be spaced out. Any inisghts on their program? How much human involvement there is?
Also I was at the lottery claim office and mentioned to the lady "I guess you kind of like to place big prizes in small town convenience stores around the state, because it's good for everyone to see those winners and feel everyone has a chance no matter where they are." And she smiled agreeingly. (Hopefully not indulgently.) I got the impression she's not supposed to discuss prize placement with players.
I bet the ladies who pass out the checks and see where the big winners come from have lots of theories and insight about how prizes are placed.
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